Urtatim herself

The Persona Formerly Known as Anahita

In May 1999 when i was 50 i joined the SCA, because my boyfriend needed a consort so he could fight.
OFFICES About half a year after i joined the SCA i held my first office, and i have always held at least one office ever since and up to five at one time
Shire of Crosston Web Minister Province of the Mists Exchequer Principality of the Mists Gold Key (I revived the office after it had been non-existant for 5 years) Minister of Arts Minister of Sciences Minister of Arts and Sciences (A&S merged in late 2010) Chronicler	Principality of the Mists, cont'd Silver Spoon (cooking competitions) Web Minister Kingdom of the West Needleworkers Guild Web Minister (i created the web site and maintained it for many years) Gold Key Deputy Web Minister ePay Deputy West Kingdom and Mists Principality I have also worked as a book herald, a field herald, a duty shout herald, and occasionally a court herald
AWARDS AND ORDERS
KINGDOM of the WEST Award of Arms — 12/10/2000 Order of the Rose Leaf — Arts & Sciences — 12/10/2000 Order of the Western Lily — Teaching — 08/24/2002 Order of the Leaf of Merit — Service — 05/05/2007 PRINCIPALITY of the MISTS Corolla Aulica (argent) — Service — 12/08/2001 Corolla Vitae (azure) — Arts & Sciences — 09/06/2003 Order of the Princess's Favor — Princess Kamiilah al-Sudaniya — 11/22/2008 Order of the Princess's Favor — Princess Inara — 11/23/2013	KINGDOM of ATLANTIA Atlantian Madrasa Guild Darajât Mûhalât (Tassels of Achievement) — Fall 2017 Daraja al-Fayrûzîya' (Turquoise Degree) — Creating a Persona! Conversant in many aspects of their chosen culture including (but not limited to) geographical influences, clothing, arts and everyday life. Daraja Hamrâ' (Red Degree) — Research and Focus. Documentation and research into specific areas. Daraja al-Urjûwânîyah (Purple Degree) — Share the Wealth! Teach, perform, share knowledge by some tangible means.
COOK Since Spring 1999 i have assisted at quite a few feasts, mostly cooking, sometimes doing scullery work, and sometimes serving, too.
Since Fall 2000 i have been Head Cook of: 2000 December - Province of the Mists "Beaconsgate" Boar Hunt feast 2001 November - Principality of the Mists Fall "Iron Chef" Investiture feast - i tied for first place December - Province of the Mists "Beaconsgate" Boar Hunt feast 2002 April - Principality of the Mists Spring Coronet - Iron Chef Cook-Off (i won) August - Kingdom Purgatorio camping coronation outdoor feast for 150 September - Principality of the Mists Bardic feast 2003 January - private feast for Cynaguan Principality royalty - 13th c. and modern Moroccan September - Principality of the Mists Bardic feast October - Great Western War Iron Chef competition - i headed the West Kingdom team and we won (Go, West!)	2007 August - Pennsic XXXVI - private feast offered by West Kingdom royalty for Royals of other Kingdoms November - Principality of the Mists Fall Investiture feast 2008 May - Principality of the Mists Spring Investiture - public sweets table offered by Princess Kamiilah. October - Principality of the Mists Fall Coronet - private feast for Mists Principality royalty 2013 September - private feast for Mists Principality royalty and heirs, a week following Principality of the Mists Fall Coronet 2014 April - Lochac - I was invited to teach about Ottoman cuisine at Rowany Festival April - Lochac - Cooked an Ottoman feast in the Barony of Aneala (Perth) using recipes I translated. Since 2014 Because of back and knee problems, i have pretty much stopped cooking feasts, but i continue to teach cooking classes, and i am often asked to teach at Universities in other kingdoms.
TEACHER I teach classes in costuming, cooking, and various aspects of Near & Middle Eastern cultures. Since Spring 2000, i have taught at most Kingdom Collegia and Kingdom Arts and Sciences Tourneys. I have also taught classes for several branches, in other Kingdoms, and at inter-kingdom events, such as Pennsic. I can't even remember all the classes i have taught and when. This section needs serious updating
Among other classes, i taught: mid-15th and 16th century Ottoman Turkish cuisine 2008 Kingdom of the West Cooks Collegium, September An Tir Culinary Symposium, November 2010 West Kingdom A&S, June 2011 An Tir Culinary Symposium, April	2012 West Coast Culinary Symposium, February Pennsic XLIV, July-August late 16th century Safavid Persian cuisine at 2011 An Tir Culinary Symposium, April 2012 West Coast Culinary Symposium, February Pennsic XLIV, July-August


A West Kingdom event just before the start of Court, Summer 2001. I'm standing, wearing a sort of Persian outfit, and talking with my friend Mistress Catherine Lorraine who is seated. The site (Fort Ord, near Monterey CA) is very windy, so i've tied my head veil on tightly. Normally, i wear it loose, about halfway back on my head, held by the fillet you see. But in this case, if i'd done that, it would have blown off. The blue and yellow coat is shorter than I'd like it The damask fabric had borders on both selveges and it was narrow to begin with, so there wasn't quite enough of it to make a proper coat. It's a silky synthetic. I prefer natural fabrics, but an affordable one that looks Persian is hard to find. The coat sleeves, longer than the hem of the coat, have slits in the upper arms through which i've put my arms. The cuffs are just wide enough for me to put my hands through, so i can wear them like "normal" sleeves if i'm cold.	College of St. Katherine feast, Spring 2003. My mouth looks funny, 'cuz i'm in the midst of saying something. I'm wearing my prototype Ottoman outfit. I'm happy with the fabric of my kaftan - although i think it looks more Persian than Ottoman. After i washed it, it was still stiff. I lined it with poison green, which you can see under the short sleeves. Under it is a golden damask zibin, a short tight jacket, lined with red and with red braid fasteners. You can see a bit of the sleeve of my first gomlek dangling out of the long tight zibin sleeve - my new gomlek has longer fuller sleeves.	Here I am in 2008 as autocrat of the Crosston Ball, wearing my Persian outfit, two coats, one red and one navy.

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